| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Jamie Woolley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Salaam (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Earl Savitsky (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clyde Burney (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Cambell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Danny Brant (fresh) SG - Casey Hall (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Allen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Tony Oliver (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Savitsky inbounds the ball | 32-20 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Savitsky knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Jamie Woolley | 34-20 |
| 19:27 | Butler | Joe Thompson scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 34-22 |
| 19:12 | Loyola Chicago | Brian Cambell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-22 |
| 19:02 | Butler | Tony Oliver drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Danny Brant | 34-24 |
| 18:56 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Thompson is called for the reach on Jamie Woolley - foul #1 on Joe Thompson, team foul #1 | 34-24 |
| 18:49 | Loyola Chicago | Brian Cambell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-24 |
| 18:47 | Loyola Chicago | Clyde Burney grabs the offensive board | 34-24 |
| 18:32 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Salaam blows the layup but he's hacked by Casey Hall - foul #3 on Casey Hall, team foul #2 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | James Johnson (SG) Casey Hall | |
| 18:32 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Salaam misses the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 18:32 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Salaam misses the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 18:32 | Butler | The rebound goes to Joe Thompson | 34-24 |
| 18:08 | Butler | Joe Thompson buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Tony Oliver and the foul's on Richard Salaam - foul #2 on Richard Salaam, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| 18:08 | Butler | Joe Thompson misses the free throw | 34-26 |
| 18:08 | Butler | Tony Oliver gets the offensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 17:54 | Butler | Richard Allen scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by James Johnson | 34-29 |
| 17:32 | Loyola Chicago | Jamie Woolley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 17:31 | Butler | Joe Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 17:17 | Butler | Joe Thompson connects on the shot in the paint | 34-31 |
| 17:05 | Loyola Chicago | Jamie Woolley buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 16:41 | Butler | Tony Oliver drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Joe Thompson | 37-33 |
| 16:21 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Savitsky comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by James Johnson - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #3 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Cross (PF), Thomas Shand (C) Clyde Burney, Brian Cambell | |
| Subs | Butler | James Tedesco (SF), John Cornelius (PF), Richard Arrington (C) Richard Allen, Joe Thompson, Tony Oliver | |
| 16:21 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Savitsky misses the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 16:21 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Savitsky makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 16:06 | Butler | Richard Arrington misses the dunk but he's hacked by Jamie Woolley - foul #2 on Jamie Woolley, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jack Huebner (SG), Richard Severt (SF) Richard Salaam, Earl Savitsky | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:06 | Butler | Richard Arrington misses the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 16:06 | Butler | Richard Arrington misses the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 16:06 | Loyola Chicago | John Cross pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 15:48 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Shand is fouled on the floor by Richard Arrington - foul #1 on Richard Arrington, team foul #4 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Casey Hall (SG) Danny Brant | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Jamie Woolley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Huebner (fresh) SF - Richard Severt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Cross (fresh) 5 reb. C - Thomas Shand (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Casey Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Tedesco (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Cornelius (fresh) C - Richard Arrington (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Loyola Chicago | John Cross scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jamie Woolley | 41-33 |
| 15:20 | Butler | James Tedesco misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 41-33 |
| 15:19 | Butler | Casey Hall tips it home | 41-35 |
| 15:01 | Loyola Chicago | The jump hook by Richard Severt is blocked by John Cornelius | 41-35 |
| 14:59 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Severt hits the follow up shot | 43-35 |
| 14:36 | Butler | James Tedesco connects on the floater from the free throw line | 43-37 |
| 14:13 | Loyola Chicago | John Cornelius swats the short shot by John Cross | 43-37 |
| 14:11 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Cornelius | 43-37 |
| 13:52 | Butler | Jack Huebner takes the ball from John Cornelius | 43-37 |
| 13:49 | Loyola Chicago | Jamie Woolley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jack Huebner | 45-37 |
| 13:23 | Butler | Richard Arrington comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 45-37 |
| 13:22 | Loyola Chicago | John Cross grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 13:04 | Loyola Chicago | Jack Huebner drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by John Cross | 48-37 |
| 12:45 | Butler | Richard Arrington comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-37 |
| 12:44 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Thomas Shand | 48-37 |
| 12:39 | Loyola Chicago | Jamie Woolley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-37 |
| 12:37 | Butler | James Tedesco grabs the defensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 12:32 | Butler | Jack Huebner steps in front of the Casey Hall pass | 48-37 |
| 12:17 | Loyola Chicago | James Johnson is called for the reach on Jamie Woolley - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #5 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Salaam (SG), Earl Savitsky (SF), Clyde Burney (PF), Brian Cambell (C) Jamie Woolley, Richard Severt, John Cross, Thomas Shand | |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Brant (PG), Richard Allen (SF), Joe Thompson (PF), Tony Oliver (C) James Johnson, James Tedesco, John Cornelius, Richard Arrington | |
| 12:08 | Loyola Chicago | Jack Huebner misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-37 |
| 12:07 | Butler | Tony Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 12:02 | Butler | Richard Allen hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Joe Thompson | 48-40 |
| 11:48 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Salaam is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Richard Salaam, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Roy Mott (PG) Jack Huebner | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Roy Mott (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Salaam (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Earl Savitsky (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clyde Burney (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Cambell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Danny Brant (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Casey Hall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Allen (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joe Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Tony Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Butler | Joe Thompson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 11:25 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Brian Cambell | 48-40 |
| 11:14 | Loyola Chicago | Clyde Burney's fadeaway is rejected by Joe Thompson | 48-40 |
| 11:13 | Butler | The rebound goes to Tony Oliver | 48-40 |
| 11:00 | Butler | Danny Brant misses the 3 from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 10:58 | Butler | Tony Oliver tips it home | 48-42 |
| 10:43 | Loyola Chicago | Clyde Burney is fouled on the floor by Danny Brant - foul #3 on Danny Brant, team foul #6 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jack Huebner (PG) Roy Mott | |
| Subs | Butler | James Tedesco (SG) Casey Hall | |
| 10:32 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Salaam makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Jack Huebner | 50-42 |
| 10:17 | Butler | Richard Allen hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from James Tedesco and he's fouled by Brian Cambell - foul #2 on Brian Cambell, team foul #4 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jamie Woolley (PG) Jack Huebner | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 10:17 | Butler | Richard Allen makes the free throw | 50-45 |
| 10:00 | Loyola Chicago | Tony Oliver picks off the pass by Earl Savitsky | 50-45 |
| 09:31 | Butler | Richard Allen blows the layup | 50-45 |
| 09:30 | Butler | Joe Thompson tips it home | 50-47 |
| 09:08 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Salaam hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Jamie Woolley and he's fouled by James Tedesco - foul #2 on James Tedesco, team foul #7 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Severt (SF), John Cross (PF), Thomas Shand (C) Earl Savitsky, Clyde Burney, Brian Cambell | |
| Subs | Butler | James Johnson (SG), John Cornelius (PF), Richard Arrington (C) Richard Allen, Joe Thompson, Tony Oliver | |
| 09:08 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Salaam makes the free throw | 53-47 |
| 08:51 | Butler | Danny Brant hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 53-47 |
| 08:49 | Loyola Chicago | John Cross grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 08:29 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Severt clanks a runner from the left block but he's fouled by James Tedesco - foul #3 on James Tedesco, team foul #8 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jack Huebner (SG) Richard Salaam | |
| Subs | Butler | Casey Hall (SG), Brian Winders (PF) Danny Brant, James Tedesco | |
| 08:29 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Severt makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 08:29 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Severt makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 08:13 | Butler | Richard Arrington makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Casey Hall | 55-49 |
| 07:53 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Shand connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Jamie Woolley | 57-49 |
| 07:39 | Butler | John Cornelius clanks a jump hook from the right block | 57-49 |
| 07:38 | Butler | John Cornelius pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-49 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Jamie Woolley (fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Huebner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Severt (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Cross (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Shand (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Casey Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Cornelius (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. PF - Brian Winders (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Arrington (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Butler | Richard Severt picks off the pass by Richard Arrington | 57-49 |
| 07:21 | Loyola Chicago | Jamie Woolley hits the finger roll set up by Richard Severt | 59-49 |
| 07:09 | Butler | James Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-49 |
| 07:08 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Severt gets the rebound | 59-49 |
| 07:04 | Loyola Chicago | Brian Winders is called for the reach on John Cross - foul #1 on Brian Winders, team foul #9 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Salaam (SG), Earl Savitsky (SF), Brian Cambell (C) Jack Huebner, Richard Severt, Thomas Shand | |
| Subs | Butler | James Tedesco (PG), Richard Allen (SF), Joe Thompson (PF), Tony Oliver (C) James Johnson, John Cornelius, Brian Winders, Richard Arrington | |
| 07:04 | Loyola Chicago | John Cross makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 07:04 | Loyola Chicago | John Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 06:40 | Butler | Tony Oliver hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brian Cambell - foul #3 on Brian Cambell, team foul #5 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jack Huebner (PG), Clyde Burney (PF) Jamie Woolley, John Cross | |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Brant (PG) Casey Hall | |
| 06:40 | Butler | Tony Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 06:40 | Butler | Tony Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 06:27 | Loyola Chicago | Clyde Burney's pass is intercepted by James Tedesco | 61-51 |
| 06:22 | Butler | James Tedesco hits the finger roll | 61-53 |
| 05:55 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Savitsky hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 61-53 |
| 05:54 | Butler | Tony Oliver grabs the board | 61-53 |
| 05:48 | Butler | Joe Thompson misses the runner near the basket | 61-53 |
| 05:47 | Butler | James Tedesco tips it but misses | 61-53 |
| 05:46 | Loyola Chicago | Clyde Burney grabs the defensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 05:26 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Allen is called for the reach on Earl Savitsky - foul #1 on Richard Allen, team foul #10 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jamie Woolley (PG) Jack Huebner | |
| Subs | Butler | James Johnson (SG) James Tedesco | |
| 05:26 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Savitsky makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 05:26 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Savitsky misses the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 05:26 | Butler | Tony Oliver grabs the board | 62-53 |
| 05:09 | Butler | James Johnson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-53 |
| 05:07 | Loyola Chicago | Clyde Burney gets the rebound | 62-53 |
| 04:49 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Salaam connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 64-53 |
| 04:45 | Butler | Danny Brant scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Tony Oliver | 64-56 |
| 04:27 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Savitsky misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-56 |
| 04:26 | Butler | Joe Thompson grabs the board | 64-56 |
| 04:07 | Butler | Danny Brant hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Allen | 64-59 |
| 03:48 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Salaam clanks a 3 from the left corner | 64-59 |
| 03:46 | Butler | Joe Thompson snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| 03:40 | Butler | Richard Allen misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-59 |
| 03:38 | Loyola Chicago | Brian Cambell gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Jamie Woolley (fresh) 10 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Salaam (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Earl Savitsky (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clyde Burney (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Brian Cambell (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Danny Brant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Richard Allen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Joe Thompson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Tony Oliver (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Salaam misses badly on a shot in the lane | 64-59 |
| 03:16 | Butler | Joe Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 02:59 | Butler | Tony Oliver scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Danny Brant | 64-62 |
| 02:41 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Salaam makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-62 |
| 02:19 | Butler | Joe Thompson misses the lay-in | 67-62 |
| 02:18 | Loyola Chicago | Clyde Burney grabs the defensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 02:14 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Salaam is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Richard Salaam, team foul #6 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jack Huebner (SG), Richard Severt (SF), John Cross (PF), Thomas Shand (C) Richard Salaam, Earl Savitsky, Clyde Burney, Brian Cambell | |
| Subs | Butler | Casey Hall (SG), James Tedesco (SF), John Cornelius (PF), Richard Arrington (C) James Johnson, Richard Allen, Joe Thompson, Tony Oliver | |
| 02:12 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-62 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Salaam (SG) Jack Huebner | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:59 | Butler | Richard Arrington loses the dribble to Jamie Woolley | 67-62 |
| 01:54 | Loyola Chicago | Jamie Woolley can't throw it down | 67-62 |
| 01:53 | Loyola Chicago | Jamie Woolley can't tip it in | 67-62 |
| 01:51 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Severt | 67-62 |
| 01:51 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-62 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Earl Savitsky (SF), Clyde Burney (PF), Brian Cambell (C) Richard Severt, John Cross, Thomas Shand | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Allen (SF), Joe Thompson (PF), Tony Oliver (C) James Tedesco, John Cornelius, Richard Arrington | |
| 01:31 | Loyola Chicago | Jamie Woolley is hacked by Joe Thompson - foul #2 on Joe Thompson, team foul #11 | 67-62 |
| 01:31 | Loyola Chicago | Jamie Woolley makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 01:31 | Loyola Chicago | Jamie Woolley misses the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 01:31 | Loyola Chicago | Clyde Burney snags the offensive board | 68-62 |
| 01:11 | Loyola Chicago | Jamie Woolley drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Salaam | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Butler | Tony Oliver misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-62 |
| 00:48 | Butler | Tony Oliver snags the offensive board | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Butler | Richard Allen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-62 |
| 00:43 | Loyola Chicago | Clyde Burney snags the defensive board | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Loyola Chicago | Danny Brant is called for the reach on Clyde Burney in the backcourt - foul #4 on Danny Brant, team foul #12 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jack Huebner (SG), Richard Severt (SF) Richard Salaam, Earl Savitsky | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:40 | Loyola Chicago | Clyde Burney makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:40 | Loyola Chicago | Clyde Burney misses the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:40 | Butler | Richard Allen gets the rebound | 72-62 |
| 00:34 | Butler | Danny Brant misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-62 |
| 00:32 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Richard Severt | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Severt hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Jamie Woolley | 74-62 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Tony Oliver is whistled for traveling | 74-62 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Roy Mott (SG), John Cross (PF), Thomas Shand (C) Jamie Woolley, Clyde Burney, Brian Cambell | |
| Subs | Butler | James Johnson (PG), James Tedesco (SG), John Cornelius (SF), Brian Winders (PF), Richard Arrington (C) Danny Brant, Casey Hall, Richard Allen, Joe Thompson, Tony Oliver | |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | Jack Huebner runs out the clock | 74-62 |